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Sprint Nextel Corp. this week reported iPhone sales that lagged its larger rivals in its first quarter offering the device. The carrier’s 1.8 million fourth-quarter sales of the popular smartphone compared to 7.6 million at AT&T and 4.3 million at Verizon Wireless. Associated Press Mikki Manfredonia looks over her new...

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Late yesterday, Cult of Mac reported that select Walmart locations had significantly dropped their prices on the AT&T iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, slashing the 16 GB AT&T iPhone 4S to just $114 and the AT&T 8GB iPhone 4 to $34 on contract. Walmart's usual pricing has been $188 for...

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The Samsung Galaxy S III has finally started to roll out in the UK. National carrier Three released the update earlier today, and is the first network in the country to offer the update, with other carriers likely to offer it over the next few days. Aside from checking through...

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It wasn’t that long ago when American wireless subscribers seemed resigned to the fact that AT&T (T) was going to gobble up T-Mobile and that Sprint (S) would likely be bought up by Verizon (VZ) shortly after, thus dooming us all to live under a wireless duopoly. But then...

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Sprint (S) is expanding its 4G LTE network as fast as it can. Last month, the carrier announced its plans to roll LTE out to 22 additional U.S. markets over the next few months and now it’s adding another nine more U.S. cities to the list. The nine new cities...

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Sprint (S) announced on Thursday it will carry the Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note II on October 25th for $299.99 with a two-year contract. The Samsung Galaxy Note II is the successor to original Note that sold over 10 million units worldwide and features a large 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display,...

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T-Mobile expects to be the first U.S. carrier to offer 4G phones with integrated LTE radios and antenna. Speaking to Fierce Wireless in Barcelona, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray made the prediction, which is important because the LTE phones of today can drain a device’s battery quickly for a number of...

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It was going to happen eventually, but we're big fans of the "better soon than later" mentality. The global edition of Nokia's Windows Phone 8 flagship, the Lumia 920, has been given the thumbs-up from the FCC. The device, which supports five LTE bands used outside of the US...

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Apple plans to expand its potential customer base later this month when the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 launch on a number of small, regional CDMA wireless networks here in the US. The soft launch expands Apple's original foray into regional carrier partnerships that began last October with C Spire...

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Sprint confirmed today it will be releasing a new Galaxy this Sunday with the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE landing for $100 on a contract. Sprint might telling the truth when it said the device packs in high-end smartphone specs at less than high-end price. Specs listed in Sprint’s...

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Verizon and AT&T are still struggling to fill backorders for the iPhone 5, but Sprint isn’t having that problem. An analyst report following Sprint’s third-quarter earnings on Thursday noted that 32GB and 64GB versions of Apple’s new device are in ample supply at the nation’s third-largest carrier. Stifel Nicolaus telecom...

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Sprint (S) on Friday said that it will be expanding its 4G LTE network to 22 addition markets, including San Francisco, in the coming months. Sprint’s high-speed 4G LTE network is now available in 24 markets around the country and is expected to be available in more than 100...

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T-Mobile USA could use a few more customers like Heather Johnson. The 26-year-old Los Angeles resident on Saturday went online for step-by-step instructions on how to override the software on her iPhone 3GS — or “jailbreak” it — so she could use the smartphone on T-Mobile’s network, albeit at slower...

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At long last, T-Mobile will carrying the Apple iPhone starting on April 12th. The fourth place carrier announced the news during a press event in New York on Tuesday. T-Mobile, the fourth largest carrier in the US, is the last national carrier to offer the iPhone, following behind AT&T,...

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The newest national carrier of the iPhone, T-Mobile, has ended a promotional "introductory price" period for the iPhone 5, raising the down payment from $99 to $149 for the 16GB model -- with similar $50 increases for the 32GB and 64GB models. Though it is still one of the cheapest...

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Despite bidding competition from Dish, Softbank's founder, Masayoshi Son, has told Reuters that he sees no need to adjust his company's offer for Sprint. In fact, he's even seen support from Intel CEO Paul Otellini, who stated in a letter to the FCC last week that a third competitive...

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Air Koryo, North Korea's national carrier, has entered the Internet age. But online travel bookers beware: They still can't accept credit cards. North Korean state airline Air Koryo has joined the digital age: The one-star carrier launched a website in late October that offers online booking. Air Koryo, the...